Pathophysiology C805 WGU based of study
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MRSAA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
Red,Aswollen,AmayAlookAlikeAaAboilAwithApus.AAlsoAskinArashAorAsore.ATransmittedAusuallyA
skinAtoAskin.
MalariaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
Fever,Achills,AsweatingAandAotherAfluAlikeAsymptoms.ATransmittedAbyAMosquito
StaphAInfectionA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
ThisAdiseaseAhasAcollectionAofApus,AboilAorAabscessAatAsite
ActiveAImmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
immunityAthatAresultsAfromAtheAownAproductionAofAantibodies
PassiveAImmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
immunityAthatAresultsAfromAtheAintroductionAofAantibodiesAfromAanotherApersonAorAanimal
MalignantATumorsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
tumorAthatAinvadesAsurroundingAtissues,AlikelyAtoAcauseAdeath
BenignATumorsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
massAofAcellsA(tumor)AthatAlackAtheAabilityAtoAinvadeAneighboringAtissueAorAmetastasize
metastasisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
developmentAofAsecondaryAmalignantAgrowthsAatAaAdistanceAfromAaAprimaryAsiteAofAcance
r
NearADrowningA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
breathingAfluidAorAnotAenoughAoxygenatedAblood
AsphyxiationA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
lackAofAoxygenAcoupledAwithAaccumulatingAcarbonAdioxideAinAtheAblood
AllergiesA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
NoseAhairs,Asneezing,AinflamedAnasalApassages,AwateryAeyes
ClosedAFractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-breakAinAbone,AskinAintact
OpenAorAcompoundAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
breakAwhereAwoundAisAleadingAdowntoAfractureA;AorAboneAbreaksAskin
SimpleAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-breakAinAtheAribAthatAisAbrokenAintoAtwoAparts
ComminutedAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-shatteringAbreak
ImpactedAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
boneAisAbrokenAwithAoneAendAforcedAintoAtheAinteriorAofAtheAother
IncompleteApartialAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
fractionAlineAdoesAnotAincludeAtheAwholeAboneA(stressAfracture)
GreenstickAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
boneApartiallyAbentAorAsplit;AoccursAwithAsoftAbones
CollesAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
breakAinAtheAendAofAtheAradiusAinAwrist;AoftenAoccursAwhenAtheAwristAisAextendedAtoAbreakA
aAfall
, CommonADislocationsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
shoulder,Ahip,Ajaw,Aknee,AspineAandAelbow
SprainA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-stretching/tearingAofAligaments
StrainA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-stretching/tearingAofAmuscleAorAtendon
RicketsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-bowAlegs,AdelayedAgrowth
OsteomalaciaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
softeningAandAweakeningAofAbonesAinAchildren,AusuallyAdueAtoAinadequateAvitaminAD.
GoutA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
DiseaseAofAuricAacidAmetabolism,AtypicallyAjointApainAinAbigAtoe.ADepositsAwillAbuildAupAaro
undAjoints.ACharacterizedAbyA,AkidneyAstones,AureaAinAbloodAandArenalAdysfunction.
HerniatedAdiskA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-CommonAonAsiteAL4-
L5,AdiscApushesAonAnerveAcausingAdiscomfortAinAlowAback.ASymptomsAtoAincludeAsevereAb
ackApain,Aparasthesia.
PlantarAfasciitisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
inflammationAofAaAthickAbandAofAtissueAthatAconnectsAtheAheelAboneAtoAtheAtoes.
Paget'sADiseaseA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
HighArateAofAboneAturnover,AboneAisAreplacedAbyAcoarse,AirregularAbone.
LordosisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
curvingAinwardAofAtheAlowerAback.AalsoAcalledAswayAback.AAffectsAlumbarA/AlowerAspine
KyphosisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
forwardAroundingAofAtheAback.AalsoAcalledAhunchback,AaffectsAupperAthoracic
ScoliosisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-sidewaysAcurvatureAofAtheAspine.
OsteoporosisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-bonesAbecomeAbrittleAandAfragile
OsteoarthritisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
flexibleAtissueAatAtheAendsAofAbonesAwearsAdown.ABoneAonAboneAsoundAcanAbeAheard,Ami
nimalAinflammation
FibromyalgiaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
WidespreadApainAinAmuscles,AligamentsAorAtendons.AThereAwillAbeAtenderApointsAonAbody
MyastheniaAgravisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
weaknessAandArapidAfatigueAofAmusclesAunderAvoluntaryAcontrol.ADroopingAeyelids,Adiffuc
ultyAswallowing,AdifficlutyAspeaking.
rheumatoidAArthritisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
chronicAinflammatoryAdisorderAaffectingAmanyAjoints,AincludingAthoseAinAtheAhandsAandAfe
et.
AcneAVulgarisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
occurrenceAofAinflamedAorAinfectedAsebaceousAglands,AcharacterizedAbyAredApimplesAorAbl
ackAheads
FeverAblistersA-AHerpesA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
InfectionAwithAtheAherpesAsimplexAvirus;ApaleAvesiclesAappearingAindividuallyAorAinAcluster
s
ImpetigoA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
highlyAcontagiousAskinAinfectionAthatAcausesAredAsoresAonAtheAface.
HerpesAZosterA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
akaAshingles,AreactivationAofAtheAchickenpoxAvirusAinAtheAbody
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MRSAA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
Red,Aswollen,AmayAlookAlikeAaAboilAwithApus.AAlsoAskinArashAorAsore.ATransmittedAusuallyA
skinAtoAskin.
MalariaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
Fever,Achills,AsweatingAandAotherAfluAlikeAsymptoms.ATransmittedAbyAMosquito
StaphAInfectionA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
ThisAdiseaseAhasAcollectionAofApus,AboilAorAabscessAatAsite
ActiveAImmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
immunityAthatAresultsAfromAtheAownAproductionAofAantibodies
PassiveAImmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
immunityAthatAresultsAfromAtheAintroductionAofAantibodiesAfromAanotherApersonAorAanimal
MalignantATumorsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
tumorAthatAinvadesAsurroundingAtissues,AlikelyAtoAcauseAdeath
BenignATumorsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
massAofAcellsA(tumor)AthatAlackAtheAabilityAtoAinvadeAneighboringAtissueAorAmetastasize
metastasisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
developmentAofAsecondaryAmalignantAgrowthsAatAaAdistanceAfromAaAprimaryAsiteAofAcance
r
NearADrowningA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
breathingAfluidAorAnotAenoughAoxygenatedAblood
AsphyxiationA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
lackAofAoxygenAcoupledAwithAaccumulatingAcarbonAdioxideAinAtheAblood
AllergiesA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
NoseAhairs,Asneezing,AinflamedAnasalApassages,AwateryAeyes
ClosedAFractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-breakAinAbone,AskinAintact
OpenAorAcompoundAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
breakAwhereAwoundAisAleadingAdowntoAfractureA;AorAboneAbreaksAskin
SimpleAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-breakAinAtheAribAthatAisAbrokenAintoAtwoAparts
ComminutedAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-shatteringAbreak
ImpactedAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
boneAisAbrokenAwithAoneAendAforcedAintoAtheAinteriorAofAtheAother
IncompleteApartialAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
fractionAlineAdoesAnotAincludeAtheAwholeAboneA(stressAfracture)
GreenstickAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
boneApartiallyAbentAorAsplit;AoccursAwithAsoftAbones
CollesAfractureA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
breakAinAtheAendAofAtheAradiusAinAwrist;AoftenAoccursAwhenAtheAwristAisAextendedAtoAbreakA
aAfall
, CommonADislocationsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
shoulder,Ahip,Ajaw,Aknee,AspineAandAelbow
SprainA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-stretching/tearingAofAligaments
StrainA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-stretching/tearingAofAmuscleAorAtendon
RicketsA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-bowAlegs,AdelayedAgrowth
OsteomalaciaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
softeningAandAweakeningAofAbonesAinAchildren,AusuallyAdueAtoAinadequateAvitaminAD.
GoutA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
DiseaseAofAuricAacidAmetabolism,AtypicallyAjointApainAinAbigAtoe.ADepositsAwillAbuildAupAaro
undAjoints.ACharacterizedAbyA,AkidneyAstones,AureaAinAbloodAandArenalAdysfunction.
HerniatedAdiskA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-CommonAonAsiteAL4-
L5,AdiscApushesAonAnerveAcausingAdiscomfortAinAlowAback.ASymptomsAtoAincludeAsevereAb
ackApain,Aparasthesia.
PlantarAfasciitisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
inflammationAofAaAthickAbandAofAtissueAthatAconnectsAtheAheelAboneAtoAtheAtoes.
Paget'sADiseaseA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
HighArateAofAboneAturnover,AboneAisAreplacedAbyAcoarse,AirregularAbone.
LordosisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
curvingAinwardAofAtheAlowerAback.AalsoAcalledAswayAback.AAffectsAlumbarA/AlowerAspine
KyphosisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
forwardAroundingAofAtheAback.AalsoAcalledAhunchback,AaffectsAupperAthoracic
ScoliosisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-sidewaysAcurvatureAofAtheAspine.
OsteoporosisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-bonesAbecomeAbrittleAandAfragile
OsteoarthritisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
flexibleAtissueAatAtheAendsAofAbonesAwearsAdown.ABoneAonAboneAsoundAcanAbeAheard,Ami
nimalAinflammation
FibromyalgiaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
WidespreadApainAinAmuscles,AligamentsAorAtendons.AThereAwillAbeAtenderApointsAonAbody
MyastheniaAgravisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
weaknessAandArapidAfatigueAofAmusclesAunderAvoluntaryAcontrol.ADroopingAeyelids,Adiffuc
ultyAswallowing,AdifficlutyAspeaking.
rheumatoidAArthritisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
chronicAinflammatoryAdisorderAaffectingAmanyAjoints,AincludingAthoseAinAtheAhandsAandAfe
et.
AcneAVulgarisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
occurrenceAofAinflamedAorAinfectedAsebaceousAglands,AcharacterizedAbyAredApimplesAorAbl
ackAheads
FeverAblistersA-AHerpesA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
InfectionAwithAtheAherpesAsimplexAvirus;ApaleAvesiclesAappearingAindividuallyAorAinAcluster
s
ImpetigoA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
highlyAcontagiousAskinAinfectionAthatAcausesAredAsoresAonAtheAface.
HerpesAZosterA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
akaAshingles,AreactivationAofAtheAchickenpoxAvirusAinAtheAbody
